Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He usually wears his pastel robe and has his shield always slung over his shoulder. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His fur is black and very short. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed pastel hat.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Shifting hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. She carries with her a set of whips on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull black iron scale mail. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A gifted student she started as a Carpenter, but she got bored and became a Bookbinder. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a greataxe on her belt. She is physically well-built. Her hair is brown and curly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Nedda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.